Newcastle appears to be picking up where it left off a year ago, with eight points in its first five matches, including a win over Tottenham and a tie against Everton. Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Manchester United in the Capital One Cup was a disappointment, however.

Pardew has also been responsible for adding key players such as YohanCabaye, Demba Ba and PapissCisse, who all were major contributors to the team's 2011-12 resurgence.

That should give Pardew plenty of time to prove he is more than worthy of this extension.

Of course, the expectations are much higher now. Newcastle fans certainly believe they should replicate last season's Europa League qualification, and some may even have a Champions League spot on the agenda. While that might be a tall task, last season's success has the rest of the Premier League taking the side seriously.

Newcastle fans are lauding the hire of Pardew, a man many didn't want when he was first hired. Winning changes everything, right?